Pat Smear

Pat Smear

  • Birthday: 1959-08-05
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also know as: Foo Fighters

Biography

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.

Filmography

Germs: Caught In My Eye

1979

As Himself

Citizen Tania

1989

As Cinque

Nirvana: In Utero

2006

As Self

Studio 666

2022

As Pat Smear

Nirvana: Live And Loud

1993

As Himself - Guitar

The Teacher

2023

As Self

Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring

2015

As Himself - Guitar

Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival

2011

As Himself - Lead Guitar

The Road to ACL

2016

As Self

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015

As Self (archive footage)

Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert

2011

As Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars

The Book of Manson

1989

As Jimi Hendrix

Kurt & Courtney

1998

As Himself

Production

Studio 666

2022

As Executive Producer

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